Lakes State Youth Pastoralists Are Armed Than Police The chief whip of Lakes State Legislative Assembly Isaac Makur Buoc has condemned the recent clashes by pastoralists of the State’s 5 Counties that killed over 80 people as more people sustained serious injuries. 11 May 2011 Lakes State Youth Pastoralists Are Armed Than Police Lakes State Police in a recent parade and drill [File Photo]
By Manyang Mayom RUMBEK, 10th May, 2011 [Gurtong] - The chief whip of Lakes State Legislative Assembly Isaac Makur Buoc has condemned the recent clashes by pastoralists of the State’s 5 Counties that killed over 80 people as more people sustained serious injuries. On Thursday last week, Lakes State Minister of Local Government and Law Enforcement Agency Mabor Mayen Wol, was summoned by parliament to brief them over the deteriorating insecurity in the Counties of Rumbek East over inter-clan dispute, between Rumbek North and Cueibet, Cueibet and Rumbek Central, Yirol East and Panjiar County of Unity State as well inter-State conflict between Rumbek North county of Lakes State with Tonj East County of Warrap State, Tonj South with Cueibet County of Lakes State. The clashes displaced hundreds of people as farming activities and education sector in the conflict zones were paralysed. Even after an assured deployment of government-led troops along the conflicting areas and the imposed curfew inside Rumbek Central County, the government needs to work hard to apprehend the instigators. Makur said that “Lakes State youths should work hard and not use their guns to forcefully acquire property through raiding and looting.” He added that killing people will not benefit them. The minister cautioned communities who lost their loved ones to avoid revenge; he assured them that the government will apprehend the culprits. Makur affirmed that “Lakes State government will enforce law and order to discipline the youths hence stop random killings and undermining human rights”. Most young people in the State are very idle yet they can venture into agricultural opportunities which are in abundance instead of tribal conflicts especially on resources, Makur stressed. “These youths possess guns that outnumber our police forces, they are contributing to State insecurity, they should understand that they are not above the established system of governance,” Makur warned them. Makur said that most of these youths had superior weapons and are more organized, making the police not to apprehend any suspects. “We need a strong police force, established prison authority and law enforcement agencies. If you kill somebody, the law will punish you accordingly,” he said. For this reason, the chief whip requested military police and the army to intervene due to their sophisticated weaponry hence restore law and order in the State. Posted in: Home -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JFD info" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jfdinfo?hl=en.
